Your guide to E-mail Setting Up a Yahoo E-Mail Account

1. Your guide to E-mail Setting Up a Yahoo E-Mail Account E-mail, short for electronic mail, is a tool for sending messages and computer files from one computer to another. Unlike traditional mail, which can only be accessed from one location, e-mail can be accessed from any computer that is connected to the internet. To create your own e-mail account enter www.yahoo.com into your browser’s address bar. 1. Click on the words Sign Up to create your account 2. Fill in the registration form. 3. Be sure to write down your Yahoo! ID and Email: ____________________________________________________________________ And your password: ____________________________________________________________________ Your Security Question, and Answer: ____________________________________________________________________ 4. Agree to the terms of service and you have successfully created an e-mail account! Accessing Your E-Mail Account Now that you have created an e-mail account, you may access it at any time from any computer with Internet access. Enter www.yahoo.com into your browser’s address bar. This time select Sign In. Enter your Yahoo! ID and your password. When you are signed in, click mail, you will be taken to your account. Tillamook County Library www.tillabook.info (503) 842-4792 Click on Sign In the next time you wish to use your email account